7. “Is this the real meaning of
freedom?”
Or even darker,
“Are we even truly free?”
8. “What is the origin of
freedom?”
“philosophia
ancilla theologiae”
This phrase
literally means
"philosophy is the
servant of
theology."
Famous
Philosopher:
Thomas Aquinas
WE shall be clear that we use
philosophy to understand theology –
“the idea was to improve theology,
not to enslave philosophy.”
9. Group Activity: Do you still
remember the story of the
first Temptation?
Read each paragraph
carefully. Arrange the story by
placing the right number from
1 – 7 respectively.
10. the Image of God
The doctrine speaks
about the human
person being created in
the image and likeness
of God
IMAGO
DEI
11. “So God created mankind in his
own image,
in the image of God he
created them;
male and female he created
them.”
12. In 1704, it reveals the gift of God towards
man – the gift of REASON and FREE WILL –
as it says, “the human person participates in
the light and power of the divine Spirit. By his
REASON, he is capable of understanding the
order of things established by the Creator. By
FREE WILL, he is capable of directing himself
toward his true good. He finds perfection in
seeking and loving what is true and good.”
13. 1705 states the most important part
of the doctrine: “by virtue of his soul
and his spiritual powers of intellect
and will, man is endowed with
FREEDOM, an outstanding
manifestation of the divine image.”
14. REASON
Faculty of intellect
that is capable of
understanding the
order of all things
that God created
FREE WILL
Faculty of the mind
which selects a desire
at the moment of
decision from among the
various desires present
15.
16. Cheating is bad.
At the end of the day there is a guilty
feeling, and that feeling is because
we have done something wrong. We
are free to cheat, but be ready to face
the consequences of cheating.
17. Now, what are the consequences?
First, you may be able to pass the quiz
but never learned anything in life.
Second, your credentials might be
questionable in the future.
Third, there is an order of things – one
mistake might affect all others, like a
domino effect
